Sound Devices Kashmir MIXPRE-3 II, User Manual

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User Guide
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WAV (Broadcast WAV)
The MixPre-3 writes AES-31 broadcast WAV formatted files. The audio files
created by the MixPre-3 include additional metadata in the file’s header,
Broadcast Audio Extension (BEXT) and iXML data chunks. Software that does
not recognize these additional broadcast WAV data chunks will ignore them.
Setting the Sample Rate
The MixPre-3 records WAV files at 48 kHz sample rate by default.
To set sample rate:
1. Tap the Menu icon, then Tap RECORD > Sample Rate.
2. Select a sample rate. Options include: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, and 96kHz.
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The sample rate value is stored in file metadata.
Setting the Pre-roll
Pre-roll buffering is available on the MixPre-3 to help prevent missing record
cues or up-cutting takes. By default, the pre-roll time is 0 seconds (off). When
active, pre-roll begins recording at a set number of seconds preceding the
record button being pressed.
To set pre-roll time:
1. Tap the Menu icon, then tap RECORD > PreRoll Time.
2. Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select a value.
When PreRoll Mode is set to All Tracks, the range for PreRoll Time is 0 to 5
seconds in 1-second increments. When the mode is set to Mix Tracks, and
both L & R buses are armed, the range is 0-30 seconds. If only one bus (L
or R) is armed, then the range is 0-60 seconds.
Setting the Bit Depth
The MixPre-3 records 24 bit WAV files by default. Bit depth defines the digital
word length used to represent a given sample and correlates to the maximum
dynamic range that is represented by the digital signal. Larger bit depths
accommodate a wide dynamic range.
To set bit depth:
1. Tap the Menu icon, then Tap RECORD > Bit Depth.
2. Select either 24 or 16.
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